Join us for Day 3: Gainsborough and Brown - art as nature or nature as art - with speaker Caroline Holmes in Kennet Village Hall, SN8 4EL and online (not recorded).
This day will explore the eclectic mix of profitable, artistic and moral landscapes in 18th century England. Brown, the ‘earthmover’, transformed estates; Gainsborough, was the originator of the English landscape painting school. Both were country boys who enjoyed the patronage of great houses. The life and work of both Brown and Gainsborough will be considered in the context of Georgian culture and patronage.
- The Life and Works of Thomas Gainsborough
- The genesis of Lancelot"Capability" Brown
- Georgian Culture and Patronage
Fee: £38 including a buffet lunch
Online fee (not recorded) £20
All enquires, please email Caroline on wessexconnectedevents@gmail.com
